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exemplary damages

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exemplary damages
pl n
(Law) Law damages awarded to a plaintiff above the value of actual loss sustained so that they serve also as a punishment to the defendant and a deterrent to others
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Noun1.exemplary damages - (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
punitive damages, smart money
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
double damages - twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
treble damages - three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
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exemplary damages
pl (Jur) über den verursachten Schaden hinausgehende Entschädigung, → Bußgeld nt


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It also caps the damages for cases tried in federal court at $5 million and bans punitive and exemplary damages at the federal level.
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